Pablo Palacios
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo David Palacios Herreria | ||
| Date of birth | February 5, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | LDU Quito | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Otavalo | 7 | (?) |
| 2002 | LDU Quito | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | América de Quito | 10 | (?) |
| 2004–2006 | Aucas | 81 | (23) |
| 2007 | Deportivo Quito | 42 | (15) |
| 2008–2011 | Barcelona | 100 | (30) |
| 2012 | Emelec | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | El Nacional | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Guayaquil | ||
| 2017 | Imbabura | ? | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Ecuador | 15 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2017 (UTC) | |||
Pablo David Palacios Herreria (born February 5, 1982, in Quito) is a former Ecuadorian football striker. He is known as one of the best strikers in the domestic tournament and has solidified his reputation as a goalscorer amongst Ecuador's top clubs.
Barcelona Sporting Club
Palacios started out as a LDU Quito youth product, but got very little playing time. After spending some seasons in third division clubs América de Quito and Otavalo, he moved to Liga's rivals Aucas in 2004. By 2006, he had scored 23 goals in 81 matches, earning him a transfer to one of Ecuador's big teams, Deportivo Quito. His talent and goalscoring prowess earned him a call-up to the national team from Colombian coach Luis Fernando Suárez.
In December 2007, Palacios moved to Ecuador's most popular team, Guayaquil side Barcelona.[1] In his first season at the club, he netted 20 goals, finishing the season as the league's top scorer. However, 2009 proved to be a regrettable season for both himself and the club. Barcelona barely escaped relegation and Palacios was tied as Barca's top-scorer for the season with only 6 goals. Despite the uncertainty whether Palacios would remain in Barcelona for the 2010 season, on January 4, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the club he has confessed of being a fan of, Barcelona.[2][3]
Emelec
In January 2012 Palacios was signed on a free by Barcelona's archrival Emelec.
